Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NPG 244
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
This portrait of Caroline of Brunswick was painted after her separation from the Prince of Wales. Thomas Lawrence - rumoured to be among her lovers - depicts her here in defiant mood, her left hand and wedding ring deep in shadow. Her dress is of striking red velvet. Its ruff of fine muslin and 'rolled-up' sleeves, secured with gold braid, illustrate the popularity of the Renaissance as an influence on female court costume at this time. A tight whaleboned corset worn underneath this gown... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










